SCSI ID connector assembly
AssigneeHJS & E Engineering
InventorHenri J. Larabell
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a SCSI ID connector assembly 20 connectable with a carrier (24) which supports memory storage devices having ID ports. The SCSI ID connector assembly (20) has various connectors including a first terminal (50), a feed-through connector (52) and a second terminal (54). The feed-through connector (52) is compatible with one type of ID port and the second terminal (54) is compatible with another type of ID port. The first terminal (50) is divided into a ground plug (186) and a separate active plug (188). The active plug (188)is selectively rotatable about its axis to reverse bit sequences. Accordingly, the SCSI ID connector assembly is compatible with a variety of ID port types.
Claims21
A SCSI ID connector assembly connectable between a hot swappable carrier and an electrical device having an ID port, comprising:
- a carrier having a base connectable to an electrical device having an ID port, the carrier being capable of mating with a slide to facilitate hot swappability of memory storage devices;
- an ID bus formed with a first end and a second end;
- a first terminal attached to the first end of the ID bus, the first terminal being connectable with the carrier;
- a feed-through connector attached to the ID bus;
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- a second terminal attached to the second end of the ID bus, the feed-through connector and the second terminal each having a configuration which is connectable with a different ID port type,
- whereby, when the first terminal connects with the carrier, the second terminal and the feed-through connector are selectively connectable with different ID port types to facilitate compatibility of the carrier with a variety of electrical devices.
A SCSI ID connector assembly for use with a carrier, comprising:
- a carrier for facilitating hot swappability of electrical devices, the carrier having a base, the base being slidably connectable with an equipment frame and attachable to an electrical device having an ID port;
- an ID bus formed with a first end and a second end;
- a first terminal attached to the first end of the ID bus, the first terminal being attachable with the carrier;
- a feed-through connector electronically attached to the ID bus;
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- a second terminal electronically attached to the second end of the ID bus, the feed-through connector and the second terminal being respectively configured for attachment to different ID port types,
- whereby, when the first terminal attaches to the carrier, the second terminal and the feed-through connector are selectively attachable to different ID ports of various electrical devices to facilitate compatibility of the carrier with a variety of electrical devices.
A SCSI ID connector assembly attachable between a carrier and a memory storage device with an ID port, comprising:
- a carrier having a base, the base being attachable to a memory storage device, the base being removably connectable with an equipment frame to facilitate hot swappability of memory storage devices;
- a ID bus formed with a first end and a second end;
- a first terminal attached to the first end of the ID bus, the first terminal being electronically connectable with the equipment frame;
- a feed-through connector attached to the ID bus;
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- a second terminal attached to the second end of the ID bus, the feed-through connector and the second terminal being respectively configured for attachment to different ID port types,
- whereby, when a memory storage device having an ID port attaches to the carrier, the second terminal and the feed-through connector are selectively connectable with the ID port of the memory storage device to facilitate compatibility of the carrier with a variety of memory storage device types.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.